Microsoft Windows MSRPC Plug and Play buffer overflow
| msrpc-plugandplay-devicebo (22481) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by a buffer overflow in the Plug and Play service. A remote attacker, who is authenticated, could supply a large amount of data to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Windows XP could allow a local attacker to exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP1
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-047. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-047, Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Local Elevation of Privilege (905749) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-047.mspx.
- BID-15065: Microsoft Windows Plug And Play UMPNPMGR.DLL wsprintfW Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2120: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service (UMPNPMGR.DLL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and XP SP1 and SP2, allows remote or local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of \ (backslash) characters in a registry key name, which triggers the overflow in a wsprintfW function call.
- OSVDB ID: 18830: Microsoft Windows UMPNPMGR wsprintfW Remote Overflow
- SA17166: Microsoft Windows Plug-and-Play Service Buffer Overflows
- SA17172: Avaya Various Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA17223: Nortel Centrex IP Client Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015042: Microsoft Windows Plug and Play Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#214572: Microsoft Plug and Play fails to properly validate user supplied data
Reported:
Oct 11, 2005
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